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The United States Needs to Step Up Its Response to Bird Flu

The United States continues to fall short in managing the threat of bird flu. Although the risk of widespread H5N1 human-to-human transmission currently appears low, enhanced response measures are needed to protect the health and national security of the United States.

Digital Report by Michaela Simoneau, Sophia Hirshfield, and Maclane Speer — December 19, 2024

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Katherine E. Bliss

Katherine E. Bliss

Senior Fellow and Director, Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, Global Health Policy Center

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The United States Needs to Step Up Its Response to Bird Flu

The United States continues to fall short in managing the threat of bird flu. Although the risk of widespread H5N1 human-to-human transmission currently appears low, enhanced response measures are needed to protect the health and national security of the United States.

Digital Report by Michaela Simoneau, Sophia Hirshfield, and Maclane Speer — December 19, 2024

Closing the Prevention Gap

The development of long-acting PrEP methods makes it a pivotal moment for the global HIV response. Transforming HIV prevention will depend on ensuring a comprehensive set of PrEP options are available, affordable, and acceptable to populations vulnerable to the virus.

Brief by Katherine E. Bliss — December 3, 2024

U.S. Response to Mpox in the DRC: Leveraging PEPFAR as a Global Health Security Asset

The U.S. has mobilized a multi-pronged response to the mpox outbreak in Africa, of which its global HIV program PEPFAR is a core element. Lessons from the response shed light on PEPFAR’s contributions to HIV and global health security and can inform policy debates about the program’s future.

Commentary by Alicia Carbaugh — October 28, 2024

The Quad’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative

The Quad’s new Cancer Moonshot Initiative to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific can leverage the strengths of Quad members, create enduring capabilities, and potentially save hundreds of thousands of lives.

Commentary by Erin L. Murphy, Katherine E. Bliss, and J. Stephen Morrison — October 22, 2024

Malaria Vaccines: The New Tools Fighting a Longtime Public Health Threat

New vaccines to prevent malaria infection promise to be game changers in the fight against this public health challenge. To ensure their impact, it will be critical to raise awareness about the new vaccines; ensure adequate financing; and support countries’ efforts to deliver the products to at-risk populations.

Digital Report by Katherine E. Bliss — October 18, 2024